Meaning : A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol. Used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat).
Synonyms : glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, nitrospan, trinitroglycerin
Meaning : Trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
Synonyms : nitrospan